My bedbuddy!
Chapter 5
Yang was getting worse and worse with each passing day. Apparently, not having Ruby in her bed had more of an effect than anybody could have ever guessed. The blonde was suffering from a really bad lack of sleep, which led to multiple different problems.
First of, her appearance was an absolute mess. She had bags under her eyes, and her hair, which she took great pride in, was unkempt and dirty. Yang's studies were suffering greatly. She used to be a decent student and now she was one of the worst in the academy. The lack of sleep also led to her having an even shorter temper, and she had beaten up quite a few people in the last few days. She had also lost her appetite, which was shown in her loss of weight.
However, one of the biggest problems was that when she did fall asleep, she was usually plagued with nightmares. These dreams usually involved Ruby being taken away by somebody. At first, the people taking Ruby were unrecognizable, only silhouettes, but they had lately been people Yang recognized. This led to many unfortunate incidents, where the blonde mistook friendly gestures and became violent.
Jaune had it the worst. After Yang had seen the boy kissing Ruby in her dream, she had been quite hostile around him. When he had given Ruby a friendly hug, Yang had to be restrained by three teachers. Jaune ended up in the infirmary with both legs broken, three cracked ribs and a busted up nose.
Weiss and Blake knew that they needed to help their teammate, not just for her own good but for their own safety as well. They knew that telling Ruby about Yang's feelings was not an option. The blonde had made it clear that they should not even think about it.
''We need to find a way for Yang to fall asleep,'' Weiss stated.
''I agree. At this rate, someone is going to get killed due to a 'misunderstanding','' Blake said. ''But what can we do? You tried to convince Ruby to sleep with Yang and that didn't go anywhere.''
''I know. I know,'' Weiss said with a sigh. She thought for a moment. ''Has she tried any of the usual methods? Like warm milk or any of those ideas?''
''She has. You can probably guess the results,'' Blake replied with a small frown. She took a moment to think about possible ways to help her partner, when she suddenly had an idea. ''I think I've got it!''
Weiss looked at her teammate with hope. ''Really? You've got an idea?''
Blake nodded. ''We've been thinking about this the wrong way! We need to treat Yang in a manner that suits her!''
Weiss raised an eyebrow in confusion. ''Which means?''
''We need to treat her like a child,'' Blake replied smugly.
Weiss was now completely confused. ''Like a child? What is that supposed to mean?''
''When you think about it, Yang is the most immature of us,'' Blake explained. ''While Ruby might be the youngest of us, she can act quite maturely, despite her age. Yang on the other hand, always acts almost like a child. She is constantly active, she treats boring things in a childish way and overreacts to the simplest of things. She's also doing things that 'adults' do, like going to clubs and so on. It's like she's trying to prove her maturity. I also caught her watching kids' cartoons on her scroll once.''
Weiss thought about Blake's words for a second. ''I guess that's true... But what do you mean by treating her like a child?''
''It's simple, really. For now, she's been using methods that adults try on themselves. However, it's different when you try to get a child to fall asleep. What do you do in that situation, Weiss?''
''I don't exactly have experience in that field... But I think you sing a lullaby to them or read a bedtime story.''
Blake grinned widely. ''Exactly! With something like that, we might be able to have Yang finally fall asleep!''
Weiss nodded. It was worth a try. ''Okay. Let's try today, after classes.''
Later that same day, Yang was stumbling towards her team's dorm. Weiss and Blake had asked her to come there after classes. Apparently, they had something that would help her situation.
Yang didn't really believe this. 'Unless they have Ruby in my bed, I doubt they've got anything worth getting my hopes up!'
When the blonde entered the room, she saw Weiss and Blake standing in the middle of the room, smiling. Yang looked around the room and didn't see Ruby anywhere.
''Where's Ruby?'' she asked with a frown.
''Oh, we told her to come here later. We have something to do with you in private,'' Weiss told her teammate.
Yang's frown deepened a bit. ''Okay. What is it?''
''Change into your sleepwear. We are going to help you fall asleep today,'' Blake said with a smile.
Yang raised an eyebrow in confusion, but did as she was told. After changing clothes, she got into her bed and looked at her teammates, waiting for them to make their move.
The two other girls stood there, staring at Yang for a while, until Weiss nudged Blake. ''Go on, Blake. Sing a lullaby for her.''
Blake looked at the heiress with a confused expression. ''Huh? Me?''
''Yes you. Or is your name no longer Blake?''
The faunus sighed. ''Okay. Here goes nothing.'' She took a deep breath to ready herself. Weiss was watching her with anticipation, while Yang simply stared with a deadpan expression. ''Twinkle, twinkle little... ummm... Moon? No, planet? Uhhh... Twinkle, twankle- No, wait. That's not how it-''
Blake's mumblings were cut off by Weiss, who hit her on the back of the head. ''What the hell are you doing!?'' she asked angrily. ''You're just mumbling, not singing! Hell, you can't even get the words right!''
Blake glared at the heiress. ''Well, can you blame me!? I don't know any lullabies nor do I know how to sing!''
''Then why did you suggest singing!?''
''Because I thought that you could do it!''
Meanwhile, Yang was watching her teammates with a blank expression. 'What are they doing?'
Weiss pinched the bridge of her nose and sighed. ''Alright, since you're useless, I guess it's up to me then. I'll show you how to sing!''
The heiress did indeed know how to sing. She had been taught by the best teachers all her life after all. She knew the words and knew how to use her voice properly... somewhat. The problem was that Weiss sang like she was performing in an opera, which meant a very loud and high voice.
Yang and Blake immediately covered their ears. They had always known that their teammate was loud, but never like this! The heiress' voice was actually causing them physical pain.
Yang finally had enough. ''PUT A SOCK ON IT, WEISS!'' she yelled out and threw a pillow straight at Weiss' face, knocking her to the floor.
The heiress threw the pillow back at Yang and stood up. ''Well, I'm sorry that I'm only trying to help you! You could show some gratitude!''
Yang growled. ''Oh, excuse me! I didn't know that DEAFENING ME WAS SUPPOSED TO HELP ME!''
Weiss was about to retort, but Blake stopped her. ''She's right, Weiss. That wasn't helpful, it was just painful.''
The heiress huffed and turned away from her teammates. ''Then what are we supposed to do now?''
Blake sighed. ''I guess we have to try bedtime stories then.''
Author's notes: And then there were five chapters. Hope you guys had fun! I had fun writing this myself. Hell, I had fun simply thinking up this stuff! The thought of making you guys laugh, smile or even feel good motivates me to continue. Please leave reviews. I want to know what you guys think about this and I'll try my best to answer any questions you may have.
Until next time!